Wang Hui
1632–1717 · Chinese painting: Qing · 4 works
Wang Hui worked in China during the Qing dynasty, building new landscapes through sustained study of earlier painters. He could combine different historical approaches within a single work, moving between soft, extended brush lines and crisp, concentrated marks. This was a way to rethink tradition through painting, rather than simply repeat an old image. His landscapes reward attention at several scales: the broad movement of hills and water establishes a journey, while small textures give each part of that journey its own character.
4 works · 1632–1717
Move from the overall mountain shapes to a small patch of brushwork. Does the same kind of mark continue across the whole landscape?
Hua Yan
Man with Staff by a Stream, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Qian Du
The Xuehong Pavilion in a Scholar's Garden, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1831
Wang Shimin
Landscape after Wang Meng, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1664
